Mediocre claims to fame

Firestar_3x said:
Obligatory been on the local evening news in both primary and high school, also in the local papers, all to do with sports day / fund raising and something about mugs.

Live just down the road from both Tulisa and Russell Watson (famous opera singer), see Tulisa out and about every now and again.

Russell does one heck of a lot for the local village church so seen him around, OH speaks to his OH when walking the dog over the fields and local hill / edge.
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I have seen Russell around here (Don't think he noticed me though!) but never yet seen Tulisa. Didn't one of the Nolans live up near Lower Heath as well?
 
Diddums said:
No, but she was here. I did see her and Wiliam, but her security detail wouldn't let anyone anywhere near them for obvious reasons.
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Fair enough

I wouldnt mind meeting them tbh, they are quite laid back people.

Althiough i know what you mean about security


We had king charles and camilla visit the building next to our office a few times, the security was insane

They had police snipers on our roof pointing down, you couldnt get close to them but it was close enough whilst they done the royal waving
 
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Rroff said:
A very very mediocre one - I once walked past this white haired old homeless looking guy sitting on the ground outside a railway station only to realise it was Jeremy Corbyn.
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lol I did the same with this guy in a local park a few months back.

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literally looked like a homeless drug addict ... I only realised who it was about 10 seconds later.
 
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DJMK4 said:
Fair enough

I wouldnt mind meeting them tbh, they are quite laid back people.

Althiough i know what you mean about security


We had king charles and camilla visit the building next to our office a few times, the security was insane

They had police snipers on our roof pointing down, you couldnt get close to them but it was close enough whilst they done the royal waving
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At the other end of the scale, several years back I was at RIAT and, as we were camping, we weren’t in a hurry to leave the airfield after the end of the days flying so we were wandering around some of the static displays as it gradually got quieter. Noticed a couple of young lads with an older guy also looking around. Not certain, but could swear it was William and Harry with a single minder/bodyguard.
 
I once got autographs from Keith Chegwin and Linford Christie at the same event. I got them from several other major athletics and media stars of the time but I forget most of them, I think Fatima Whitbread was one. My brother nicked the programme :(.
 
bigmike20vt said:
Damn... i was expecting a punch line somewhere but it didnt happen? ;)
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Its true, it was many many many years ago, i was a big fan of you've been framed at the time (being a younger and it being the 90's)

I had no idea about his hand at the time.
 
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DJMK4 said:
Its true, it was many many many years ago, i was a big fan of you've been framed at the time (being a younger and it being the 90's)

I had no idea about his hand at the time.
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indeed.. sorry i was not accusing you of it not being true, just that the punch line didnt happen.


I once bumped into Peter Reid on the plane transfer bus going on holiday. It was one of those things when you recognise someone and feel you have to acknowledge them in case you know them and you dont want to be rude. After a few pleasantries the penny dropped!. I fessed up and he laughed, seemed a nice bloke even after I admitted i was a united fan.
 
About 10 years ago, I had popped out into the centre of Bath for lunch.

Upon my return to me office, a young woman was sitting at my desk chatting away with a group of my colleagues. Well, I stood there patiently waiting for her to get up out of my seat & as no movement was forthcoming I cleared my throat rather loudly and she turned and fixed me with a huge smile. She held me in her gaze for what seemed like an eternity but still no movement so I enquired as to whether or not I could have my chair back as I had urgent work to do.

At this point the smile broadened and she started to laugh and said "You don't know who I am, do you?"

I was beginning to think something strange was going on - was this a Jeremy Beadle set up or a Cilla Black style reunion with some distant long lost family member or something?

No.

The smile was one of incredulity that I didn't know who the hell she was and that I'd had the gall to ask for her to vacate my desk.

It was a local ITV news roving reporter called Nina Whasserchops (or something, can't remember her name) prepping for a piece to camera on the subject of the impact of the closure of the MOD in Bath (where I worked).

Well, as it happens I managed to find another job but the impact of her colossal narcissistic, sourpuss tirade has remained with me ever since.

Bloody celebrities.....
 
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I used to work with Mark Cokes, brother of Ray Cokes who was huge on MTV at the time.
 
dcsarge said:
I once got autographs from Keith Chegwin.
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I was on duty at RAF Scampton many years ago when a blacked out Range Rover pitched up late evening, with the man himself driving!

I'm a 70's/80's kid so grew up with Cheggers. Asked him what he was up to and he was looking for the Families Club - he had been booked to play in front of about 20 people. Sad demise from his greatness.

And yes, he had a couple of empty bottles rolling around in the footwell of his Rover :(
 
Up until the age of 10 i used to live in Barking Essex. Now and again my mum and dad used to have a strange man around for dinner. It wasn't until years latter i was told that man was "Mad" Frankie Fraser.
He used to give my dad boxing tickets in exchange for a meal. Of course it wasn't very often, he spent more of his life in jail than he did outside it. :D
 
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I once explained facial animation to Gary Oldman

He then hooted like an owl when we face scanned him. He was doing an ooo mouth shape

And appeared as an extra in hit Welsh tv show, Rwnd a Rwnd
 
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